What did Jesus Want?

What did Jesus really want?
This is a powerful question. The answers we see in Boff resonate within me and I have co-opted much of what I am learning from him into my personal faith. But, I understand how they could make some shake in their boots. And, how others would be moved to rise up in opposition to the coming of the Kingdom of God.
It is so much better for the “haves” to promote a golden age to come “just around the corner”. “Don’t worry about the present; God will soon be whisking the faithful away to a better place.” They have something to fear if the poor and the downtrodden want to see their lives improved here and now, in this world. Their exploitive socio-economic systems stand in opposition to the imposition of the Kingdom. Slaves liberated, Debts pardoned, land redistribute equally all will be enacted in the coming Kingdom.
Jesus has come to herald the way, a new Moses. Sent to free his people from the bondage of their oppressors. A New order in which property and wealth will be distributed to each according to their need. A truly Utopian society where all stand equal before God. I know many have said that Liberation Theology is not Marxism, true. But, it is strongly influenced by Marxist thought. The Kingdom as envisioned by the theologians greatly resembles a state governed by Marxist principles. Not the old classical Marxism to be sure, but one that has evolved and changed over time. A Marxism that embraces faith, not one that is opposed by a Church. A Church that is a tool of the exploiters and is used by them to oppress the huddled masses. A truly faithful church that seeks to liberate God’s people and joins with them in the struggle to be free.
Jesus wants Revolutionary Praxis. Jesus wants the old order overturned. Jesus wants property redistributed and the downtrodden lifted up. Jesus wants God’s people to be free.  The People of God must be prepared to risk all and follow Him.  Gandhi, Dr. King and others have shown the way.  War must be waged to be sure, but in another divergence from classical Marxism, it must be a Lamb's War.  Guided by the principals of faith and fought in a non-violent fashion.  The Battlefields are everywhere; the picket line, prayer vigils, protest marches, the voting booth, everywhere.  Perhaps the most important battle will be fought from the pulpits and in the pews.